Nepali students took Rs. 1.25 trillion in a year for abroad studies

According to the data published by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), students going abroad for studies from Nepal have taken Rs 1.25 trillion with them up to the month of Ashad 2081 BS (FY 2023/24).

In the fiscal year 2023/24, the amount of money leaving Nepal for travel abroad increased by 31.1 percent to Rs 1.81 trillion. Of this amount, Rs 1.25 trillion left the country in the name of education abroad, according to NRB data.

In the previous fiscal year, the amount spent on travel abroad was Rs 1.44 trillion, with Rs 1.25 trillion taken specifically for education.